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Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 Board met November 20. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Call to Order

Roll Call:

     Booth - X                  Aper - X

      Zinser - X                Cross - X

      Groth - X                 Beekman - X                 Phillips - X

Introduction of Guests/Persons Wishing to Address the Board

     a. Senior Class – presentation of Senior Trip

     b. FFA – Ms. Fanning and a few students

          a. Thank you and comments from Ms. Fanning and the students that went to the National

               FFA Convention

Focus on Education

     Matt Stoltzenburg-AD/Math teacher; double hour math has proven to be successful; time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is to prepare for finals; high school basketball team is headed to the EPG turkey tourney; no Christmas tourney this year-next year Decatur Christmas tourney; gym floor looks great---curtains look great too

     John Robinson-Business/Computer teacher/Golf Coach; Sports and Entertainment Marketing is the new course this year-took a field trip to Peoria Civic Center and the Peoria Chiefs stadium for tours; 7th grade keyboarding is next semester; finished 3rd in the golf regional, Joey Matthews went to state; continue to announce at games; sponsor of Sr. Beta

Consent Agenda

     a. Approve minutes of the October 16, 2017 meeting

           a. Booth wasn’t present to vote on suggested motion... for JH Assistant Cheer Coach

     b. Approve payment of payroll and monthly bills

     c. Approve Activity Report

     d. Approve Financial Report

     e. Approve Treasurer’s Report

     f. Approve Agenda

Motion by Aper to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Seconded by Cross.

Roll Call:

     Booth - Y                 Cross - Y

      Groth - Y                Zinser - Y

      Phillips - Y              Aper - Y                   Beekman - Y

Correspondence Received

Administrative Reports

     a. Principal’s Report

          a. PARCC scores-grade school increased; junior high decreased a bit; 32% as a district;

              teacher evals are going well; Red Ribbon Week activities/anti-bullying; 2 Veterans Day

              programs-both went well; high school volleyball won regional but their season has ended;

               FFA kids enjoyed the convention; junior high basketball is underway

     b. Superintendent’s Report

          a. Tax Levy hearing next month at 6:45pm; class of 1989 periodic tables in memory of

               Robert Strotheide; met with Don Beard from Wendelin & Associates regarding specific

               training for grade school teachers and how to use technology better

Old Business – Information

     a. Water Testing

          a. Mr. Wisniewski will give an update as soon as he has it

New Business – Information

     b. School Report Card

     c. Tax Levy

     d. First Reading: 4:15 Identity Protection, 4:170 Safety, 5:90 General Personnel – Abused and

         Neglected Child Reporting, 5:240 Professional Personnel – Suspension, 5:290 Educational

         Support Personnel – Employment Termination and Suspensions, 6:60 Curriculum Content,

         6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District

          Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students, 7:70 Attendance and Truancy,

         7:260 Exemption From Physical Education, 7:270 Administering Medicines To Students.

     e. Legislative Update

     f. Bus Driver Salaries

     g. Employment

          a. Chris Bivens for morning bus route

Motion by Cross to enter into Closed Session... (state reason below). Seconded by Booth.

Closed Session under 5 ILCS 120/2c(9) Student disciplinary cases and under 5 ILCS 120/2c(1) appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity.

Roll Call:

     Cross - Y                 Aper - Y

     Zinser - Y                Booth - Y

     Phillips - Y               Beekman - Y             Groth - Y

Time entering into Closed Session: 8:54pm

                          {Closed Session}

Motion by Booth to return to Open Session... Seconded by Zinser.

Time returning to Open Session: 9:25pm

Roll Call to resume to Open Session:

     Booth - Y                  Cross - Y

     Groth - Y                  Beekman - Y

     Zinser - Y                 Phillips Y                   Aper - Y

New Business – Action

     a. Bus Drivers Salaries

     b. Employment

Adjournment – Time: 9:27pm

                                                              Suggested Motions

                                                              November 20, 2017

Motion by Groth to approve Chris Bivens as School Bus Driver for the 2017-18 school year at a salary of $12.00 per hour for extra-curricular activities and $15.00 per hour for routes. Seconded by Aper.

     Booth - Y                    Cross - Y

     Zinser - Y                   Phillips - Y

     Aper – Y                     Beekman - Y               Groth - Y

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If needed

Motion by Zinser to approve base pay for School Bus Drivers for the 2017-18 school year at a salary of $12.00 per hour for extra-curricular activities and $15.00 per hour for routes and all drivers below that amount be moved to that amount beginning December 1, 2017. Seconded by Groth.

     Phillips - Y                   Beekman - Y

     Groth - Y                     Aper - Y

     Booth - Y                     Cross - Y                    Zinser - Y

Motion by Aper to increase the base pay for School Bus Drivers for the 2017-18 school year who make more than $12.00 per hour for extra-curricular activities and $15.00 per hour for routes by 50¢ beginning December 1, 2017. Seconded by Zinser.

     Groth - Y                      Booth - Y

     Zinser - Y                     Cross - Y

     Phillips - Y                     Aper - Y                     Beekman - Y

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Motion by Zinser to adjourn. Seconded by Booth.

     All in favor:

          Yea - 7

          Nay –

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